After several days of rumors, the loan of Lucas Melano to Club Athletico Belgrano has been made official, with the Argentine side releasing the news earlier today. The loan will run through the end of the year and comes with an option to purchase, according to the release.
The Timbers have yet to issue a release of their own.
For the player, the move marks Melano’s return to his boyhood club where he first started out as a professional; while for the Timbers, offloading Melano opens up a designated player slot that could be used to bring in a new, high level winger that the team has been rumored to be pursuing.